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#2207246 - 04/25/08 02:58 PM WAL-MART Batteries
Hank Armstrong Offline
Extreme Angler

Registered: 12/23/04
Posts: 2145
Loc: Hurst
Thursday morning I go to unplug the onboard battery charger and one side shows 4 red bars. This not good. I get the meter and the charger is putting out. Battery dead. I just watered it. It's about 11 months old, like his brother. New last June.
A 20 minute trip to Wally World. Install battery and back to the lake. It's why I do their batteries.
18 month free replacement. You can find a walmart not too far away. Save the day and the fishing trip. Git 'r done go fish
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#2207494 - 04/25/08 04:38 PM Re: WAL-MART Batteries [Re: Hank Armstrong]
fishmagnet Offline
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Registered: 12/01/03
Posts: 1971
Loc: N.TX
Tha's exactly why I don't buy WM batteries.

Less than a year later you're having to dig around upside down in your bilge area removing wires to remove and replace 'em.

No thank you!
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#2208379 - 04/26/08 04:39 AM Re: WAL-MART Batteries [Re: fishmagnet]
Dayne Offline
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Registered: 12/16/06
Posts: 724
 Originally Posted By: fishmagnet
Tha's exactly why I don't buy WM batteries.

Less than a year later you're having to dig around upside down in your bilge area removing wires to remove and replace 'em.

No thank you!


Same here.

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#2208453 - 04/26/08 05:49 AM Re: WAL-MART Batteries [Re: Dayne]
SALLYSUE Offline
Angler

Registered: 02/26/05
Posts: 470
Loc: BELTON TEXAS
I bought a Optima dry cell . No water, no acid running out and works great. Kinda high but I would do it again. I think thats the way to go for trolling motor batterys

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#2208489 - 04/26/08 06:22 AM Re: WAL-MART Batteries [Re: SALLYSUE]
BigDad Offline
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Registered: 10/16/03
Posts: 1346
Loc: Flower Mound, TX, USA
I've had good luck with WM batteries.
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#2208620 - 04/26/08 07:22 AM Re: WAL-MART Batteries [Re: BigDad]
Mark Perry Moderator Online   content
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Registered: 01/09/04
Posts: 11059
Loc: Ft. Worth, Texas
I'vd had Everstarts in my last 4-5 boats and as soon as these Continentals die in my Skeeter I'll buy more Everstarts. Great batteries at a great price with excellent warranty. Never an issue with them and I fish a lot. They are good batteries.
Besides most batteries are made by just a few manufacturers so in essence probably not a big difference anyway.

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#2208649 - 04/26/08 07:45 AM Re: WAL-MART Batteries [Re: SALLYSUE]
Stacey Dude Online   content
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Registered: 05/31/03
Posts: 1282
Loc: Watauga, Texas
As much as my little Procraft bounces around when running I have never had any battery leak acid anywhere.

I also use the Everstart now because of the easy exchange if it does go bad... Go out to Breckenridge Texas and find an Optima battery if you forget to turn the master switch off or whatever.

here is a walmart there or normally close enough to save the day.
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#2209257 - 04/26/08 03:56 PM Re: WAL-MART Batteries [Re: Stacey Dude]
94 Gambler Offline
Outdoorsman

Registered: 04/10/07
Posts: 190
Loc: Greenville, TX
I have had Wal-Mart battery's in my last two boat and I have never had a problem with them. I can't see spending a lot of money when you can get the same thing for less.
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#2227137 - 05/02/08 07:15 AM Re: WAL-MART Batteries [Re: 94 Gambler]
Big Red 12 Offline
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Registered: 04/21/05
Posts: 12730
Loc: Crandall, TX
That's a good idea.

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#2228489 - 05/02/08 01:25 PM Re: WAL-MART Batteries [Re: Big Red 12]
tamale Offline
Angler

Registered: 10/23/03
Posts: 391
Loc: New Braunfels, TEXAS
Do you need to have the recipet when returning them?

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#2229321 - 05/02/08 06:18 PM Re: WAL-MART Batteries [Re: tamale]
Triton21driver Offline
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Registered: 01/13/05
Posts: 204
Loc: Hubbard Creek Lake,Stephens Co...
My luck with Wal-Mart batteries has been about 11-13 months.Good warrenty,just don't let them go over the warrenty or you will be replacing the next month.
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#2229495 - 05/02/08 07:01 PM Re: WAL-MART Batteries [Re: Triton21driver]
David Lee Offline
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Registered: 03/25/02
Posts: 25102
Loc: burleson, tx.
My last cranking battery went out on me in the creek. Luckily there was a ramp nearby. I called the wife and we headed to Wal-Mart to buy a new one. I got to looking at the receipt for the old battery and it was 7 years old. I guess getting 7 years out of the old Everstart was pretty good. I am like others on here, nothing but Everstarts for the ease of there is always a Wal_mart close to the ramp.
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#2230958 - 05/03/08 12:34 PM Re: WAL-MART Batteries [Re: David Lee]
bella Online   happy
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Registered: 04/25/02
Posts: 3401
Loc: Mesquite Texas
Wally batts are good.
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#2237151 - 05/05/08 07:16 PM Re: WAL-MART Batteries [Re: bella]
SLOWERBOAT Offline
Outdoorsman

Registered: 09/03/06
Posts: 77
Loc: ROWLETT
On the forth year w/ their cranking battery and just replaced the two deep cell batteries that were about two years old. Think I even got back twenty bucks for the deep cells on the trade in. I've had pretty good luck

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#2240264 - 05/06/08 02:23 PM Re: WAL-MART Batteries [Re: SLOWERBOAT]
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Registered: 08/04/07
Posts: 1016
Loc: Lubbock

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#2240435 - 05/06/08 03:14 PM Re: WAL-MART Batteries [Re: Grapenut]
oldnslowfisherman Offline
Outdoorsman

Registered: 10/02/06
Posts: 24
Loc: dfw
got 5 years out of my contientals only reason i replaced them was i was having to charge them more. i usually fish fork 3 days with boat beached and could fish all 3 days without a charge. got to be i had to run cord down to the boat at night to fish the weekend
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#2240730 - 05/06/08 04:39 PM Re: WAL-MART Batteries [Re: oldnslowfisherman]
Late4lake Offline
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Registered: 06/07/05
Posts: 1037
Loc: Mansfield, TX
I run Walmart batteries in all my boats.
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#2242597 - 05/07/08 07:32 AM Re: WAL-MART Batteries [Re: Late4lake]
dallasdawg Online   content
Outdoorsman

Registered: 10/13/05
Posts: 143
Loc: Plano
I have a WM battery for my cranker. On the third year with it. Still running strong.
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#2242762 - 05/07/08 08:11 AM Re: WAL-MART Batteries [Re: tamale]
texasranger Offline
Outdoorsman

Registered: 01/22/03
Posts: 80
Loc: montgomery,tx
i always use walmart batteries, i have never had any trouble......

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#2243768 - 05/07/08 12:07 PM Re: WAL-MART Batteries [Re: texasranger]
mavschicks Offline
Outdoorsman

Registered: 04/05/07
Posts: 185
Loc: Kaufman Texas
I have been running WM batts. last 2 years and no problems with them so far, like stated before why pay more if you can get it for less??

Mavs

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#2247948 - 05/08/08 03:32 PM Re: WAL-MART Batteries [Re: mavschicks]
Bassackwards2 Offline
Outdoorsman

Registered: 02/19/08
Posts: 92
Loc: texas
Keep that extra change FOR GAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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#2249488 - 05/09/08 07:28 AM Re: WAL-MART Batteries [Re: Bassackwards2]
jtexas Offline
Extreme Angler

Registered: 12/15/03
Posts: 2345
Loc: Arlington, TX
interesting, the last time I replaced my trolling everstart, they said they had to test it before they could give me my free replacement.

Course they said that without realizing it was beyond the warranty period anyway, so it didn't matter.

My point is, if you want your free battery before the old one dies, take it back before the automotive center opens or after it closes.
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#2249687 - 05/09/08 08:22 AM Re: WAL-MART Batteries [Re: jtexas]
kingdad101 Offline
TFF Team Angler

Registered: 10/24/05
Posts: 4584
Loc: W.F. Texas
I guess jtexas is right , they have always checked mine and a couple they said were still good..they lose some steam, but still hold a charge. My interstate,starting battery, will change to 15+ but the walmarts only go to 13+
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#2249708 - 05/09/08 08:25 AM Re: WAL-MART Batteries [Re: kingdad101]
McCloud Offline
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Registered: 07/23/03
Posts: 813
Loc: Seguin, Tx
To date I am WAY ahead running Wally's!
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#2249728 - 05/09/08 08:34 AM Re: WAL-MART Batteries [Re: tamale]
JIM SR. Offline
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Registered: 09/25/06
Posts: 758
Loc: Fork on weekends
They give you all the paperwork you need,..one for the core return, and one to keep with your nre battery..
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